<p>In this episode of ChatterBeans, I sat with musician and freelancer Lydia Walquist for an open and inspiring conversation about identity, creativity, and finding your voice in the world of classical music.</p><p>Lydia shares her journey from studying at the Royal Academy of Music to carving out her own freelance career - a path filled with flexibility, challenges, and self-initiative. She dives into her experiences with cultural identity, family dynamics, and growing up in a religious environment, and how all of this has shaped her personal and artistic evolution.</p><p>From learning Cantonese to exploring innovative concert formats, Lydia reflects on community, collaboration, and the lessons she&#39;s learned along the way. Whether you&#39;re into music, self-growth, or personal stories that stay with you, this episode is full of warmth, reflection, and creative insight.</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with Lydia on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/lydiawalquistflute/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Instagram</a>.</p><p>Did you enjoy this episode? Follow ChatterBeans on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chatter.beans/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@ChatterBeans" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and <a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@chatter.beans" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> for even more from ChatterBeans. And, subscribe to be the first to hear about new episodes, as soon as they&#39;re released! </p><p>Want to be on the podcast? Get in touch at <a href="https://www.chatter-beans.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.chatter-beans.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p>